Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-01
THE HEBREW ASYLUM
A STRONG EFFORT 70 BE MADs TO
GET II IN RICHMOND.
The Meeting at the Beth Ahaba syna-
gogue This Evening-A Do
serving Scheme.


the Beth Ahaba synagogue, Eleventh
street near Marshall, to see what con-
tributions can be obtained to assist Dis
trict No. 8, Independent Order B'nn
Birth, in an effort to endow a Hebrew
orphan asylum for the use of Hebrews
in the Atlantic States--from Maryland
10 Geeroia. The meeting promises to
be one full Of interest. Addresses will
be made by Hon. Simon Wolf, OF
Washington Hon. Adolph Brandt, OF
Atlanta (member OF the Georgia Legis-
lature), and prominent Hebrews OF
Richmond. Any Christians who feel
interested in the worthy project are cor
daily invited to be present.
OFFICERS oF MEETING, &C.
The meeting will be called TO order
at 8 O'Clock sharp by Hon. William
Lovenstein, chairman of the joint
committee Of the order of B'nai Birth
in this city.
The Joint committee has selected ie
following officers for the meeting
President. Mr.. Fred. s. Myers; Vice
Presidents, Messrs. Moses Millhiser, NJ.
Rosenbaum. NJ. Hessberg, A. Gunst,
William Heller, Edward Cohen, H..
Brunhild, Reeve Jacobs, Abram Levy.
d. Mitteldorfer, H. Wallerstein, +.
Whitlock, William Cans, Isaac Cohen.
II. Rosenheimer, Charles Well, X.
Fisher. |. /. Strause, Jacob Lichten-
stein. Isaac Thalhimer, E. E. Raab
Joseph Cohen, Harry Schwarzschild,
Jacob May, Julius Bear, Israel Stern,
and Henry Black; Secretaries, Mr.
Charles Hutzler and the reporters o.
the city press.
BRIEF HISTORY OF THE /. o. .. r.
The Independent Order of B'nn
Birth (Sons of the CovenanD is an or
der of great numbers in all cities and
towns in the United States, also IN Cor
many. They have one central head.
known as the Executive Committee,
formed from appointment by the Con
stitutional Grand Lodge of the order
for the purpose of executing its func-
tions over so wide territory. There
are seven districts. This district
known as No. 3, comprises the States Of
Maryland, Virginia, North and South
Carolina, Georgia, and the District of
Columbia. In nearly all the several
districts they have their orphan asylums,
foster homes for the aged, and hospitals.
Several years ago the members oI
this district became imbucd with tn
charitable spirit OF having an orphll
ASYLUM in this their Southern district,
and have accumulated, by donations
and assessments, nearly S30, 0,00O, The
interest on snme and donations noT
maintain eighteen orphans, Temporarily
placed in the Orphan Asylum III Balt.-
NOR, Nd, at cost of nearly $},0lj
per annum.
THREE COMPETING CITIES.
Last year at the session of The Grand
Lodge in Atlanta, it was thought the
time had arrived to put into shape the
scheme to build a home for the rln-
fortunate ones who were bereft of u
home, and endeavor to give them pro
per care and attention and TO
this end the Grand Lodge resolved that
of the three Richmond, Atlanta,
or Washington-that would contribute
the largest amount of 800, 900, which
sum is required to build the asylum,
would be selected as the site and
location. Atlanta at once went to
work, and has secured S2j, 000-the
balance has vet to be raised.
Orphan children are taken under The
charge Of this order, whether their
fathers were members or not 1t is in-
tended that this charity will be as broad
rs the donors could wish for.